05/27/2026
Septic inspection: Should I get one when I'm buying a house or take my chances?
Reasons we've heard why people don't do the inspection:
1.) It's a new house. It doesn't need it.
- This could be crushed lines.
- No baffles, so sewage solids are going to the drain lines, blocking them.
2.) There will only be two of us living in the house. What could go wrong?
- As you've seen in the video, it had nothing to do with the number of people and everything to do with the condition of the tank.
3.) The tank was just pumped.
- I found that a high percentage of the time, the current homeowner is trying to mask a problem.
